Wild's Backstrom Has Sports Hernia Surgery

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Wild's Backstrom Has Sports Hernia Surgery

May 16, 2013Updated May 16, 2013 at 2:38 PM CST

St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom underwent successful surgery for a sports hernia on Thursday and is expected to make a full recovery for the 2013-13 season, it was announced by Minnesota general manager Chuck Fletcher.

Backstrom was injured in pregame warmups before game one of the Wild's first-round playoff series against Chicago, sitting out the entire five-game series and never even dressing as a backup.